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14TuesdayMarch52013THREEDAYSONLYFriMar8th-SunMar10thLOADS32SAVE3099Reg.1.2930GREATVALUEoffRegularPriceCascadeActionPacs20count.StandardPillowsMensLadiesorKidsOuterwearWinterBootsGlovesToques549SAVE1.50Reg.6.99RoyaleFacialTissue2ply.132sheets.599SAVE1Reg.6.99PurexLaundryDetergent1.47L.FolgersCoffee920g.Mens3PackPremiumSocksorLadies6PackNoShowSocks399SAVE1Reg.4.99799SAVE1Reg.8.99399SAVE2Reg.5.99NestlChocolateBars42-50g.SAVE2699Reg.1.25SHOPLOCALLYANDSUPPORTYOURCOMMUNITY81KingStreetFortSmithNTtel867-872-3130StoreHoursMonWedFriSat930am6pmThursday930am8pmSundayHolidays12pm5pmByRENEFRANCOEURItwasnttheicyhillsorthesand-coveredwinterroadthatdefeatedWoodBuffaloMunicipalcoun-cillorPhilMeagherashesetouttotakeonthecross-countryskijourneyfromFortChipewyantoFortMcMurrayonFeb.23.Itwaspneumoniathatputthe51year-olddownintheendlandinghiminthehospital50kmbeforethefinishline.IamdisappointedbutIjustcouldntbreathe.IsatdownonthesledIwastowingrestedforabitgotbackupandskiedanother50metresmaybeandstillcouldntgetmybreathMeaghertoldTheJournallastWednesdayhisfirstdaybackintheofficeafterbeingairambulancedtotheNorthernLightsRegionalHealthCentreinMcMurray.MeagherwasinthethickoftheSkiforHopeinitia-tivetrekking280kmbyskiwitha30poundsleighbehindhimtoraisemoneyforthehomelessinsup-portofMcMurraysCentreofHopewhenhishealthforcedhimtoquit.Thejourneywasex-pectedtotakeatotalof40hourswithoutstopping.Thefirst140kmwerejustabsolutelyincredible.TheyweremarbledandveryicywhichIlikedbutthenIgotintosomeis-sueswithicydownhillsMeagherwhostartedthetrekfromLakeAthabascaaround530a.m.said.Ifeltgreat.Theweatherstartingoutwasalsoideal-around-9C.Asheheadedsouthhesaiditheatedupandthingsgotslowerthesnowbe-camedirtier.ThesandyflatpartstooontheFortChipwinterroadstartedtocausemegrief.IdbepushingandcatchaskianddownIdgo.Imusthavedoneaboutsevenoreightnoseandfaceplantsandthatsintothehardroadnotsoftsnow.Meagherhadahipre-placementinJune2011.Hefellhardonitonce.Itsbruisedbutoperat-inglikeitnormallydoes...Ialsoendedupwithaslightfootfracturejustfromover-useandthoselonghoursofpushingintheskis.WhenhereachedShellLandingontheAthabascaRiver32hoursinheno-ticedhewasbeginningtowheezeandfeltpressureonhislungs.IkeptgoingforabitIjustdidntwanttogiveup.Butbeforeheknewithefeltlikesomethingwasseriouslywrongwithhisbreathing.Hepulledouthisphonetocallforhelp.Asnow-mobilergavehimalifttotheBridgetoNowherewhereanairambulancepickedhimup.Thehospitalconfirmedhehadpneumonia.Iguessitwasjustnottobethistimehesaid.IamonantibioticsandIplanongettingridofthisandgoingbackouttofinishit...Itcanevenberollerskiinginthesummer.ItdoesntmattertomehowbutIwillcertainlyfinishit.TheSkiforHoperaisedatotalofjustover10000fortheCentreofHopethelocalorganizationthatpro-videsprogramsandser-vicesfor175to200home-lessindividualsperweekthemajorityofwhomhavebeenhomelessforonetothreeyearsaccordingtothecentreswebsite.TheSkiforHopeispartofmyownpersonalvisiontoseetheendofhomeless-nessMeaghersaid.Itsaboutgivingahandupnotahandout.DonationsmadetoFortChipOnFeb.22aspartoftheSkiforHopeinitiativeMeagheralsopresentedacross-countryskiingwork-shopatKeyanoCollegeinFortChipewyanteaching11interestedstaffandstu-dentshowtoskiandhowtomaintaintheirequipment.MeagherandhisDare2DreamteamwhichseekstoinspireWoodBuffaloyouthtobeactiveandcharitabledonated24setsofskisandbootstoKeyanoCollegetotallingnearly10000worthofmerchandise.ThegroupandIevengotoutforaskiandthatwasfun.Alotofthosetherehadneverevenbeenonskisandtheywerejustfascinatedhesaid.Alltheyneedissomeonetochampionit.Theyhavetheinterestandopportunitynowtorunaprogramthereforskiing.SkiforHopeexpeditioncutshortforWoodBuffalocouncillorStruckdownbypneumoniaMeagherswearstofinishuponrecoverySportsRecreationCrossCountrySkiingPhotocourtesyofPhilMeagherPhilMeagherthawsouthisfrostedbeardafteracrosscountryskiingtrainingexerciseinearlyJanuary.WhilewarmerweatherheldupforhisFeb.23SkiforHopeexpe-ditionMeaghershealthdidnot.